A novel muscle-sparing high thoracotomy for upper thoracic spine resection and reconstruction

[摘要] PurposeHigh thoracotomy allows access to the anterior cervicothoracic and upper thoracic vertebrae; however, traditional techniques transect shoulder girdle muscles, leading to postoperative shoulder dysfunction. Muscle-sparing techniques diminish this concern, but often sacrifice the quality of exposure. We describe a novel muscle-sparing, high thoracotomy approach for the treatment of ventral cervicothoracic and upper thoracic spine lesions.

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] Thoracotomy;Muscle-sparing;Cervicothoracic spine;Upper thoracic spine;Spinal tumor;Spinal reconstruction